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OP-ED: How a Higher Percentage Of Local Gov’t Workers Are Enemies Of Dev’t & Pivot Of Corruption In Uganda
By Masuumi Juma Kampala: The lack of patriotism within and amongst local government workers has promoted high corruption, hindering the country’s development and social service delivery. Districts and Municipal councils are responsible for the provision of Primary and secondary education, safe water supplies, and public health and are encouraged to devolve some services to the…
Youth Camp Fire: She Leads Asks Govt To Involve Youth In Decision making, Setting Up More Skilling Projects To Create Empowerment
She Leads girls have asked the government of Uganda to involve the youth in the national budget formulation so that the issues which affect them can be allocated funds. They asked national leaders especially members of parliament to tackle challenges that affect youth especially girls and Young Women on decision making and the transformation of…
RivExcel Partners With Neuro Spinal Hospital To Enhance Medical Tourism Services
RivExcel Health, a leading international medical tourism facilitator, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Neuro Spinal Hospital (NSH), a renowned healthcare institution with advanced services in comprehensive oncology, orthopedics, neurology, neurosurgery, and spinal surgery. RivExcel in a statement circulated to media houses said, “This collaboration aims to expand and enhance the medical tourism…
Injustice: Shock As Police Dumps Senior Female Officer After Receiving IGP Ochola’s ATMIS Appointment Letter
The newly appointed ATMIS Deputy Police Commissioner CP Martin Amoru recently arrived in Somalia to take up his duties as the Deputy Head of the Police Component of African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). His deployment has been questioned on how he managed to take up a position whose best candidate was left staggering…
‘He Was Not Only an NRM Activist But a Lion’- President Museveni Pays Tribute to Fallen Minister Charles Engola, Tells Children To Emulate Him
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has paid glowing tribute to the Late Hon. Col (Rtd) Charles Engola Macodwogo for his tremendous contribution to the country in the economic, political as well as security areas. President Museveni made his remarks yesterday afternoon after laying a Wreath on the grave of the fallen compatriot Col (Rtd) Charles Engola…
Oyam North Parliamentary By-election: Over 900 Supporters, Agents Ditch UPC & NUP, Cross To NRM As President Museveni Campaigns For Party Flag Bearer
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has revealed that the National Resistance Movement (NRM) politics is politics of science but not guesswork and it aims at solving the problems of Ugandans. “From the beginning, we were telling you that we are here for your good. I’m not here to look for anything because I have got everything…
UPC Advises Mobile Money Operators On Armed Attacks,Warns Against Vote Rigging In Oyam North
Uganda Peoples Congress ‘UPC’ has reiterated the caution by the Party President Hon. Jimmy Akena during the campaigns that no individual should dare to employ vote rigging schemes, during voting and vote counting in the Oyam North County by elections.Arach Oyat Sharon, the party Spokesperson said they have eyes everywhere deployed and they are ready…
Bumper To Bumper: Jimmy Akena Warns NRM Against Rigging As Oyam North Goes Into Polls On Thursday By-Election
The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) president Jimmy Akena has demanded impartiality and vigilance from voters and electoral Commission ahead of Thursday Oyam North by-election. Akena said that there are plans to rig the polls in favour of the National Resistance Movement candidate but said he will follow them bumber to bumber to avert such schemes.“I…
Bushenyi: Administrators Decry Underfunding Of Schools Under U.S.E
To boost the literacy rates in Uganda, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Government under President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni introduced Universal Secondary Education (USE) policy to enhance enrolment at the secondary level in February 2007. Under this policy, every government school is supported with a quarterly grant that is determined by the number of students in…
Oyam North By-election: 2 UPC Leaders Arrested Over Voter Bribery
The Oyam Central Police Station has apprehended two individuals on suspicion of engaging in voter bribery. “Today, on the 6th of July 2023, at approximately 6:10 hours, police officers deployed to provide security in Otwal Sub-County intercepted Ocen Ronald, a 31-year-old resident of Minakulu Town Council, and Ogwal Robert, a 46-year-old resident of Kut Odongo…